Business and Advertising Majors
Welcome to North Park University's School of Business and Nonprofit Management!
The School offers a single undergraduate major (Business and Economics) with several relevant concentrations (Accounting, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Nonprofit Management). The School is also the administrative home of the interdisciplinary Advertising Major with concerntrations in Media Placement and Creative Design.
As you explore North Park University and our School's programs, we invite you to review the following Fact Sheet and the host of related information as posted on our website.
Fact Sheet
We provide a solid quality business program in a warm, welcoming and cooperative environment. Our students make networking connections across the Chicagoland area through an active internship and placement program. Personal attention, from a highly regarded faculty through a newly revised curriculum, provides students with the opportunity to develop as ethically-based leaders in both the business and nonprofit sectors.
Guiding Principles
- Prepare students for significance and service in the fields of business and nonprofit management.
- Develop intellectual curiosity.
- Enable students to make ethical decisions.
- Develop analytical and quantitative skills.
- Develop learning disciplines and critical thinking skills.
- Develop written and oral communication skills.
- Prepare students for life-long learning.
Students in the Program
- Approximately 350 students are taking business & economics courses each semester
- 60 majors graduate each year
- 70-80 students do an internship each year
Special Programs
American Humanics program opportunity (nonprofit internship, coursework, American Humanics Student Association, participation in a national conference with students around the U.S.)
North Park University Business and Economics Majors One Year After Graduation
- 92.3% Employed
- Typical Salary: $35,000 - 40,000
- 66% work for a for-profit company; 33% work for a nonprofit organization
- 92.7% agreed that studies at North Park University enhanced their ability to get a job and prepared them for employment.
- 100% would recommend prospective students to North Park University and the SBNM
Accreditation and Recognition
- North Central Association/Higher Learning Commission accreditation
- Special business accreditation provided by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
- Our Nonprofit Certificate program is a member of the American Humanics program (one of 70 in the nation)
About the Undergraduate Faculty
Our faculty have many years of experience working in business and nonprofit organizations and hold advanced degrees from the University of Chicago, Georgetown University, Northern Illinois University, the University of Wisconsin, Northwestern University, Loyola University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Boston University, and the Union Institute.
Recent Student Internships
- Career Builder
- Target
- Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America
- Cole, Epstein, Berlin (this and a group of other mid-size accounting firms)
- Diamond Management and Technology
- ESPN, WTTW, WGN, Chicago Public Radio (sports, marketing, communications)
- Casa Central
- Council on Foreign Relations
- The Land Connection, Coffee Ambassadors (sustainability, green technology)
- The Federal Reserve
- Covenant Ministries and Covenant Retirement Communities
- World Vision, YMCA, Red Cross and many nonprofit organizations
Recent Graduates Now Work At:
- CareerBuilder.com - Marketing & Operations Coordinator, Career Fair Division
- Performance Trust Capital Partners LLC - Investment Analyst
- Computer Sciences Corporation - Associate Consultant
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Finance Associate
- Washington, Pittman, & McKeever LLC - Staff Accountant
- Calyon Financial Inc. - Client Services
- Introspect - Youth Services Coordinator
- House of Blues - Logistics Manager
- Slavic Gospel Association - Advancement Coordinator
- B2B Computer Products - Senior Account Executive
- JP Morgan Chase & Co - Marketing Assistant
- Hewitt Associates, LLC - Business Analyst
- TreeHouse - Youth Outreach Specialist
- Trustmark Life Insurance Company - Account Representative
- Taft Contracting Company, Inc. - Payroll Clerk
- Tyndale House Publishers - Assistant Buyer
- Kimberly-Clark Foundation - Cost Analyst
- Orlando Magic - Manager of Corporate Partnerships
- Zurich Insurance Company - Property Underwriter
- Greenwich Capital Markets - Capital Markets Analyst
- Northwestern University - Property Accountant
- Motorola - Software Engineer Project Manager
- Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - International & Group Sales
- The Salvation Army - Director of Direct Mail Fundraising
- Oregon State University - Sports Performance Coordinator
- Accelerated Health System, LLC - Executive Assistant
- Evangelical Covenant Church (Hdqrtrs.) - Pension Accountant
- Cascades Camp and Conference Center - Operations Manager
